Golf tee



March 22, .1932. K H, ,DDENDQR'F 1,850,560

GOLF TEE Filed May 9. 1929 MMWMW Patented Mar. 22, 1932 UNITED STATESGOLF TEE Application filed May 9, 1929. Serial No. 361,706.

The present invention relates to golf tees, and has for its object toprovide a golf tee of novel form and substance, which, by reason of itspeculiar form, is particularly adapted for teeing a golf ball, and,furthermore, because of its substance, is edible.

Furthermore, as will be seen from this disclosure, the form or shape ofthe tee is such as will permit a stack of tees to be nested in closerelation for convenient packaging and carrying.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tee,

Figure 2 is a view of the tee positioned for supporting a golf ball,

Figure 3 is a plan view,

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view on line H, Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a view of a number of tees nested together to illustratetheir convenience for packaging.

Referring to the drawings by numbers, like numbers indicating like partsin the several views, 1() indicates the tee of my invention, which maybe aptly described as a disk of material distorted symmetrically, asshown, by reentrant angular surfaces, so as to provide, as here shown, aplurality (3) of alternating recesses and ridges, the recesses andridges being opposed to each other on opposite sides of the tee so as toprovide three (3) leg members 11, between which are thelreentrantangular surfaces 12, each reentrant angular surface being formed bytriangles meeting at their bases at the low points of the recesses. Onthe opposite side of the tee from and intermediate members 11 are theball supporting members 13.

To view the tee from another angle, it may be considered as being in theform of a disk distorted to present a wavy periphery definingalternating oppositely extending ridges 11 and 13, the ridges on eachside of the disk meeting centrally of the latter and being disposed aselements of a conical surface.

This arrangement provides a tee which, because of this three-pointcontact, will adjust itself readily to the surface on which it isplaced, and whether used upon a sand tee or a grass tee, will furnish afirm support for the ball. Obviously, upon a sand tee, the legs 11 willcontact with the ground, and upon a grass tee, the legs will burythemselves firmly in the grass, which will be engaged by the recesses.The upper surface of the tee obviously furnishes a very accurate seatfor the ball, as it is symmetrical with respect to the points of support13, where the ball will rest, and the golf ball will be centered andvery securely held in position for driving. At the same time, thethree-point Contact (see Figure 2) reduces ball contact, andconsequently resistance, to a minimum.

The form of tee disclosed is, because of the novel shape, a verysatisfactory form of tee, both for use in playing golf, and,furthermore, it lends itself readily to manufacture. Because of itssymmetrical shape and the duplication of contour on the opposite sides,

it may be readily struck or molded from any suitable material at smallexpense, but I propose to use, as one material of which it may be made,an edible substance, such, for ex-y ample, as a confection or candy ofproper strength and consistency, so that, when molded, it will have thenecessary rigidity to serve as a golf tee, and will yet be useful as acandy. Such candy can, of course, be suitably flavored and colored, asmay be desired.

It will be observed from Figure 5 that the shape of the tee is such thata plurality of them may be very conveniently nested together in a stack,and a stack of such nested tees, suitably packaged, can be convenientlycarried and used either as a confection or as a golf tee. It will beunderstood that I do not limit myself to the particular substance, butwhere an edible substance is used, it can be made of the requisiteconsistency, so that it will not readily shatter, and yet possess thenecessary qualities of taste and edibility.

Such changes in form as come within the range of mechanical skill may,of course, be adopted, and still be within the purview of my invention.

I claim:

1. A golf tee in the form of a disk distorted to present a wavyperiphery defining alternating oppositely extending ridges, the ridgeson each side of the disk meeting centrally of f Y Y 1,850,560

the latter and being disposed as elementsV of a conical surface.

2. A golf tee in the form of a, disc distorted to present a wavyperiphery defining six 5 alternating oppositely extending ridges, theridges on each side of the disc meeting cen Y tral y ofthe latter andbeing disposed as elements of aconical surface, three of said ridgesbeing adapted to support the golf tee and 10 three of said ridges beingadapted to support a golf ball. Y A,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set p Y my hand. i KARL H.MIDDENDORF.

